St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-17
Rev. Father Gibbons Preached
at the Cathedral a Straight
Spoken Sermon.
The Trades Assembly Sat
Down Upon a Petition For
High Freight Rates.
Memorial Services in Honor Of
the Late Robert Smith
Sundays Local.
MORE MONEY NEEDED.
An Important Matter in the His
tory of Plymouth Church.

tory OF plymouth Churcn.
While he was giving out the usual
church notices just before the sermon
yesterday, Rev. DIR. Dana, pastor of
Plymouth church, said: Il want to
call the attention of this church to some
printed circulars which have been left
in your pewS this morning. 1t touches
a subject OF great importance to the
church and society, and one which has
to do with the future of the present
passionate, as well as the usefulness of
the church. A special meeting OF the
church has been called for next Friday
evening, when the subject will come
up. If that meeting is thinlY attended
/ shall take it as evidence that you have
little interest in this matter, which is an
important one in the history of the
church,
The circulars to which the pastor al
luded. had been generally distributed.
The document had relation to the
church debt, and the unusually large
call for funds Just at this time. 1t read
thus:
THE CIRCULAR.
To the Members of Plymouth Church
and Society: You are undoubtedly
aware there has been $1,000 debt hang
ing over this church since the repairs
and enlargement of it. Unexpected eX-
penSes have come upon us this year,
particularly in the paving of the streets
which is costing a large amOunt-and
to make up about $1,000 of extra ex-
penseS which were not planned for at
the beginning of the year, which in
cludeS the paving, the raising of the
paStors salary. the supply of the pulpit
in his absence, etc, it neceSSitateS the
OF # 70 inf of
money. and rs you are further aware it
was thought best while raising that
amount to raise sufficient to pay the
debt. The board of trustees voted sew
eral weeks since that it was wise and
best to do so, and adopted plan which
they have carried out as far as possible
to raise the money. Not having met
with the response from the members of
this society that was expected, and the
emergency demanded, the situation now
warrants the laying of the matter be-
fore church meeting. The matter of
canvass has gone where the church and
society must take hold and support it
with a will. or it must be dropped, as a
great many subscriptions are made con-
ditionally upon the payment of the
whole amount, which will place the So
ciety i'll very bad financial condition. 1t
has been deemed wise to call church
meeting for Friday evening, the 21st
inst, at 7:30 O'Clock, in the church par
lors. You are asked to be present and
lend your aid in this support, and indi-
cate by your presence your interest in
the welfare Of the church. In addition
to the expenses already referred to, a
stone sidewalk must be laid, and 81 500
additional to what has been subscribed
must be raised or the plan fail. The
financial prosperity of this society is at
stake. Every member is asked to be
present at this meeting. 1t is a meet
ing OF as much Importance to this
church, if not more, than any society
meeting that has been held for years.
Per request. BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
2. SIT is hoped that all will see the
Importance OF trying to pull together,
and of meeting this emergency cor
daily and promptly.